California could have its least deadly fire season in years thanks to a wet winter, though officials are worried about new risks from 'superbloom' vegetation
SAN FRANCISCO—California’s unusually wet winter has officials hopeful that there will be fewer deadly wildfires in 2019 than last year’s series of devastating infernos.
So far this year there have been 149 wildfires in the state, compared with 720 during the same period last year, according to tabulations as of April 2 by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire. The number is the lowest in at least 10 years of record-keeping and is attributable in part, officials say, to soaking rains finally...
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